I’m glad that guys like A-Rod are having their work ethic rub off on the younger guys. Like him or not, very few can say anything bad about how hard A-Rod has and does work. For years, Jeter has said how much he learned from working out with Mattingly; now it’s good to see a new generation come through and learn about work ethic – especially from the best player in the game.

ctkaiser

Does everybody forget that the first name in the Santana trade talk was always Melky. Who would be playing CF wtihout the Melkman? Damon? Johnny is doing an adequate job in LF but tell me fans don’t cringe every time has has to stop short or dive for a ball out there. By the time Melky is arbitration eligible a decent CF will be going for 15 mil a year.

Mike R.

I love Jeter, but I never hear any of the young guys talk about Jeter’s influence on their game or changes they’ve made thanks to Jeter. This is one of the main reasons I am glad to have A-Rod on the team. It seems to me that A-Rod is to our young hitters as Pettite is to young pitchers and Mo is to young relievers.